The UK Postcode Database

BS48 3AF

a postcode in North Somerset

Introduced in December 1997
BS48 3AF Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with BS48 3AF

Backwell Common - 4 properties, USRN 47816918

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4218 / 51°25'18"N

Longitude: -2.7425 / 2°44'33"W

UTM Reference: 30U 517903 5696763

OS Easting: 348467

OS Northing: 169460

OS Grid: ST484694

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR JJ.PNVT

Mapcode Global: VH88R.DJZD

Open Location Code: 9C3VC7C4+PX

Maidenhead Locator System: IO81pk01

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

  • urban city or town
  • a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 1c1

  • Retired Professionals
  • Established Mature Families
  • Affluent Mature Families

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 32773 / 32844

  • 10th decile
  • least deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for BS48 3AF on Monday 8 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:58
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:08
Sunrise 04:55
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:10
Sunset 21:24
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:11
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:21
Hours of daylight today04:25 to 21:54
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:54 to 04:24
Moon Phase Waning Crescent
Moon Rises 00:31
Moon sets 12:15

For a full sun and moon calendar for BS48 3AF, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in BS48 3AF

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
29 September 2017 Farleigh House, Backwell Common, Backwell, Bristol BS48 3AF Other property type Freehold £730,000
8 November 1996 Moorside Bungalow, Backwell Common, Backwell, Bristol BS48 3AF Detached Freehold £117,000

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for BS48 3AF

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

North Somerset

MP

Sadik Al-Hassan Labour

North Somerset Council
Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Backwell

Councillor

Bridget Petty Green Party (E&W)

BS48 3AF also falls within the Civil Parish of Backwell, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for BS48 3AF

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00074445 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01014737 North Somerset 011A Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02003075 North Somerset 011 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04012099 Backwell Civil Parishes Administrative 1 April 2011 DLUHC
E05010276 Backwell Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 7 May 2015 DLUHC
E06000024 North Somerset Unitary Authorities Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000009 South West Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001399 North Somerset Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000036 Avon and Somerset Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000180 Bristol Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33047609 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000037 West of England Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 28 October 2010 BEIS
E38000222 NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ICB - 15C Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E40000006 South West NHS England Regions Health 1 April 2018 ODS
E54000039 NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board Integrated Care Boards Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E56000033 Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire Cancer Alliances Health 1 July 2023 NHS England
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

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